Department of Education

Region IV-A CALABARZON

Division of Cavite
District I of Silang
SILANG WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE AND HEALTH V

Name________________________________________ Date____________________________
Grade V – Section______________________________ Teacher__________________________

Direction: A. Read each question carefully then encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. When can we say that an species of animals is endangered? When they___________

a. have become extinct c. their population increase
b. no longer exist anywhere on earth d. their population are few and are in danger of becoming extinct
2. Why do animals become endangered?
I. hunting of wildlife for food, for adventure and commercial purposes
II. deforestation where animals lost their habitat
III. improper disposal of wastes that pollutes land, water and air which affects animals
a. I only b. II only c. I and II d. I, II and III
3. Which of the following does not show way of protecting and conserving wildlife?
a. avoid hunting and capturing wildlife
b. return lost animals to the forest
c. patronize people who sell endangered species
d. support wildlife conservation program of the government
4. Coral polyps are marine organisms that live in colonies. What kind of organism are they?
a. animals b. plants c. fungi d. protozoans
5. Which of the following is true about coral reefs?
I. Coral reefs are build- up of skeletal remains of mollusks
II. Coral reefs are build- up of lime stones around the dead coral polyps
III. They are structures of remains of coral polyps and lime stones that were formed over a long period of time
IV. These structures serve as shelter for fishes and other marine organisms
a. I and II b. III and IV c. I, II and III d. II, III and IV
6. Which of the following does not tell the importance of coral reefs?
a. Coral reefs serve as breeding place for fishes.
b. They serve as shelter for small animals and fishes under the sea.
c. They are source of food rich in protein for families in coastal communities.
d. Coral reefs are the result of coral building of a skeleton of lime stones around them.
7. Which of the factors listed below contribute to the destruction of coral reefs?
I. Sea urchin, starfish and other predators of the sea
II. Man’s illegal fishing activities like muro-ami and dynamite fishing
III. Tree planting and reforestation
IV. Dumping of garbage into the sea
a. I and II b. III and IV c. I, II and IV I, II and III
8. In which situation will coral reefs are likely to get destroyed?
a. The fishermen use muro-ami and cyanide method of fishing.
b. The fishermen use fishing nets with big holes when fishing.
c. People living in coastal communities keep the area pollution-free.
d. Mountains near the sea were planted with trees to prevent soil erosion and siltation.
9. What will happen to fishes if coral reefs are destroyed?
a. There will be no effects on fishes.
b. The fish population will increase.
c. Fishes will have bigger space to move about.
d. Fishes will have no place for laying their eggs and for the young fishes to live in.
10. Which of the following business will be negatively affected by the destruction of coral reefs?
I. boat making II. sea food restaurant III. tourism Aquarium fish industries
a. I only b. I and II c. I, II and III d. I, II, III and IV
11. Which of the statements below show ways of saving coral reefs?
I. Dumping of garbage into the rivers and seas III. Building of marine sanctuaries
II. Reforestation and tree planting IV. Using dynamite and cyanide in fishing
a. I only b. II only c. II and III d. II and IV
12. What are the raw materials used by plants to make food?
a. water and carbon dioxide b. water and oxygen c. water and sugar d. water and sunlight
13. Why are plants called producers? Because plants_______________
I. produce oxygen that we breathe III. can make their own food
II. serve as food for man and animals IV. can survive in the worst condition
a. I only b. II only c. II and III D. I and IV
14. What form of energy is needed by plants to make food?
a. nuclear energy b. light energy c. sound energy d. electrical energy
15. Tristan performed an experiment to determine what plants used to make food. He planted 10 mongo seeds
in two identical pots with the same amount and kind of soil. The pots were marked A and B. Pot A watered
regularly while Pot B was not watered. Both pots were placed under the sun and exposed to air. What question
that the experimental set-up answers?
a. Can plants grow without water? c. Why does plant used air to make food?
b. Does plant used sunlight to make food? d. What does plant need to live and grow?
16. An indoor plant in one corner of a room has thick dust on its leaves compared to other indoor plants in the
same room which are cleaned every day. The said plant wilts and dies. What could be the reason for this?
a. The plant does not get enough sunlight
b. The plant lacks water to keep it alive
c. The dust on its leaves blocks the entrance of air which is needed by the plants.
d. The dust on the leaves controls the transpiration process of the plant.
17. Nicole wanted to find out what will happen to plant without sunlight so he placed plant A inside the dark room
for 7 days and plant B outside the room where it can receive enough sunlight. What will happen to the plants?
a. both plants remain healthy
b. both plants became yellowish
c. leaves of plant A became yellowish and wilted while plant B remained healthy
d. leaves of plant B became yellowish and wilted while plant A remained healthy
For questions number 18-21 refer to the illustration:

Tomato seedling
The same kind of loam soil

A B
Watered with 3 cups Watered with 3 cups
of water every day of water once a week

18. What conditions will affect the growth of the seedlings?

I. sunlight II. kind of soil III. type of seedling IV. amount of water received
a. I, II and III b. II, III and IV c. I, II and IV d. I,II,III and IV
19. The conditions or factors that affect the result of an experiment are called_____________?
a. variables b. experimental set-up c. controlled variables Experimental variables
20. Which is the experimental variable in the experiment?
a. kind of soil c. amount of water received
b. type of seedling d. amount of sunlight received
21. Which set-up will yield healthier plants? Why?
a. A because it has sunlight and air
b. A because it has enough sunlight water and air
c. B because it has sunlight and air even with little amount of water
d. B because it has good soil and seedlings and receives sunlight and air
22. Dan Erwin wanted to know what will happen to plants in the absence of sunlight. So he designed an
experiment where he used the same kind and condition of two potted plants. He placed plant 1 on the garden
where it can receive enough air and sunlight and plant 2 was placed under the tree. Will he get the result that he
wants? Why?
a. Yes, because he designed the experiment perfectly.
b. Yes, because he used the correct variables needed in his experiment.
c. No, because he did not use the correct experimental variable
d. No, because he used manipulated variables not needed in the experiment
23. What could Dan Erwin have done to get the desired result of the experiment? He should have_________
a. placed plant 1 under sunlight and plant 2 in the dark room
b. placed plant 1 inside a plastic bag and plant 2 under the tree
c. watered plant 1 daily and do not water plant 2
d. placed both plant 1 and 2 inside a dark room
24. What is the process of food making of plants called?
a. photosynthesis b. transpiration c. osmosis d. germination
25. Which part of the plant serves as its food factory?
a. root b. leaf c. stem d. flower
26. Why are stomata necessary in green plants? Because they are/it is___________
a. the organ of plant for making food
b. used by plants to transpire excess water
c. the parts of the plant often eaten by humans and animals
d. where the exchange of gases between the plants and the environment occur
27. What is the green substance in the leaf that is active in the food manufacturing process of the plants?
a. chlorophyll b. chloroplast c. glucose d. starch
28. Which of these will complete the process of food making among plants?
Carbon dioxide+ water sunlight = ____?___ + oxygen
chlorophyll
a. starch b. glucose c. chloroplast d. carbohydrates

29. Which is wrong in the illustration?

a. sunlight c. carbon dioxide
b. oxygen d. water
 a. sunlight
b. oxygen
30. What common characteristics do ferns, fine trees and gumamela plant have?
a. seeds b. spores c. flowers d. vascular bundles
31. What is common among the plants gumamela, guyabano and squash? They are/all__________
a. flowering b. produce seeds c. bear fruits Produce spores
32. Which of these plants reproduce through spores?
a. pine tree b. sugar cane c. orchids d. ferns

33. Which of the following plants are angiosperms?

a. mushrooms, mosses, molds c. daisy, gumamela, bougainvillea
b. seaweeds, magnolia, roses d. sunflower, dama de noche, lichen
34. Study the table below
I II
Cycad Guava
Agoho Santol
evergreen X
What is plant X most likely be?
a. pine tree b. fern c. cypress d. avocado
35. How are the leaf veins of the dicot plants arranged?
a. spindled-shaped b. parallel c. circular d. netted
36. Which of the following is a monocot?
a. corn b. rose c. santan d. bougainvillea
37. Plants have many uses. In which group of plants should guava belong? Why?
I II III
Mustard Sambong Yakal
kangkong lagundi ipil
a. I, because it gives edible fruit c. III, because its trunk can be used as housing material
b. II, because its leaves can be used as d. II and III, because it can be used as medicine and housing
medicine material
38. Which of the following can be a source of cooking oil?
a. tomato b. potato c. corn d. okra
39. What benefit can one get from akapulko plant? It is used to treat___________
a. asthma b. skin disease Fever and cough d. urinary tract infection
40. Rosa Mia has cough but she has no money to buy commercial medicine. Which plant available in their
backyard can she use?
a. sambong b. lagundi c. herba buena d. pansit-pansitan
41. Study the Venn diagram. It shows plants with parts harmful to man. Which one of these is cogon grass?
Leaves sap of plant
A B
C

D Flower

42. Mushrooms with bright colors are often avoided by animals because they contain __________
a. sap that can cause skin irritation c. sap that can numb the tongue
b. pulp that can numb the body d. poisonous substance
43. How do rose and bougainvillea protect themselves from animals that feed on plants? Through
their_________
a. waxy covering b. thorny stem Sticky stem d. poisonous substance
44. What special characteristics of plants help them attract insects that pollinate the flowers?
a. seed with winged-like structure c. colorful and fragrant flowers
b. fruit with hard seed coat d. green and fleshy leaves
45. Which of the following best described plant adaptation?
a. a healthy plant due to fertilizer c. small waxy leaves of a desert plant
b. wilting of leaves due to intense light d. yellowish leaves due to poor nutrients from the soil
46. How are cactus plants adapted to the conditions in the desert? They______
a. bear flowers c. store water and food in roots
b. have chlorophyll d. have fleshy stems to store water
47. How are pine trees structurally adapted to cold temperature in places like Baguio City? They___________
a. bear hard cones c. have needle-like leaves
b. have triangular leaves d. have tall and narrow trunks
48. What characteristics of ampalaya plants protect them from their enemies? They______
a. emit foul odor b. have bitter taste c. usually climb upward d. grow thorns on stems
49. How does a mangrove survive the strong waves in the shore? Because it has ___________
a. long roots b. strong branches c. leafy branches d. strong roots arising from its trunk
50. What special structure does vine plant like patola use to climb and get sunlight?
a. fine hairs b. wide and big leaves c. strong stems d. tendrils

51. What enable a water hyacinth to float in water? Its ____________

 a. long fibrous roots b. short fibrous roots Wide and big leaves d. bulbous stem filled with air
52. What procedure can be used to test the presence of starch in plants to prove that they really make food of
their own?
a. squeeze the leaves to extract starch
b. boil the leaf in alcohol
c. taste the leaf if it contains sugar
d. drop iodine solution in a boiled leaf and find if there is a change in color
53. There are plant species that are becoming extinct. Which human activity made this possible?
I. illegal logging III. converting forest into industrial and residential sites
II. using trees in constructing houses IV. collecting rare plants and selling them
a. I and II b. II and IV c. I, II and III d. I, II, III and IV
54. Which of the activities below will help conserve plants?
a. practice of kaingin method
b. converting forest into commercial areas
c. support laws that ban illegal logging
d. help clear forest and cut down trees to develop the place into residential sites
55. Glasses are usually used as window. What is the reason for this? Glasses are _____________
a. fragile and brittle c. opaque and does not allow light to pass through
b. materials that reflect light d. transparent so light can pass through
56. Why is gold the best material for making jewelries? Gold is__________
a. elastic and breakable c. soft and melts easily
b. hard and durable d. malleable and can be molded
57. Which material is best in making electric wire?
a. plant fibers b. stainless steel c. copper d. tungsten
58. People use ladle for cooking. Which material is best to use in its handle? Why?
a. Aluminum, because it is a conductor c. brass. Because it reflects heat and light
b. steel, because it is durable and hard d. wood because it is an insulator
59. What material is usually used as base of magnetic board?
a. plastic b. clothes c. cardboard d. metal sheets
60. Which is not true about mixture?
a. it can be solid or liquid c. substances in mixture cannot be separated
b. some form homogeneous mixture d. No new substance is produced in the mixture
61. What is formed when one or more substances dissolve in liquid?
a. solute b. solvent c. solution d. mixture
62. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
a. fruit salad b. powder detergent in water c. salt and water d. sugar in coffee

B. Answer the following briefly.

63-64. How can we prevent endangered animals from becoming extinct? Give two ways.
65. How do coral reefs help and protect the people in the coastal areas?
66-67. Give two ways of saving coral reefs from destruction.
68. Explain why plants are important to people and animals?
69-70. How can we help in preserving rare plants and trees in our country? Give two ways.
71-72. How does the process of photosynthesis occur in green plants?
73-75. Republic Act No. 3571 prohibits the cutting down of trees, flowering plants and shrubs. Should we follow
this law? Why? How could we comply with this law?

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE AND HEALTH V

ANSWER KEY:
1 .D 26. D 51.D
2. D 27. A 52. D
3. C 28. B 53.D
4. A 29. B 54. C
5. D 30. D 55. D
6. D 31. A 56. D
7. C 32. D. 57. C
8. A 33. C 58. D
9. D 34. D 59. D
10. D 35. D 60. C
11. C 36. A 61. C
12. A 37. D 62. A
13. C 38. C 63-75. Answers vary
14. B 39. B
15.A 40. B
16. C 41. A
17. C 42. D
18. D. 43. B
19. A 44. C
20. C 45. C
21. B 46. D
22. C 47. C
23. A 48. B
24. A 49. D
25. B 50. D